Leslie Riedel Award for Excellence in Children’s Literature
The Leslie Riedel lecture series is sponsored and supported by the Concord Free Public Library Corporation and takes place in the Goodwin Forum.
The lecture series was created in memory of Leslie Riedel by her family and friends so that young people could meet some of their favorite authors. Additional support is provided by the Riedel Family.
Leslie Riedel Award Recipients
2025 Lauren Tarshis
2024 Lincoln Peirce
2023 Chris Van Dusen
2022 Rajani LaRocca
2021 Robert Sabuda
2020 Kate DiCamillo
2019 Grace Lin
2018 Tomie dePaola
2017 Katherine Paterson
2016 Lois Lowry
2015 Jerry Pinkney
2014 Chris Van Allsburg
2012 David Macauley (inaugural speaker)